Opinion

Polarising religious narratives

ACCORDING to Turkish and Syrian officials, more than 50,000 people lost their lives on February 6, most of them in Turkey. It was the largest natural disaster to hit the

The Macron decree that ignited France

OVER two million people hit the streets across France on March 28, denouncing the controversial pension reforms pushed by president Emmanuel Macron’s government. The reforms were forcibly passed in the

The war of surprises in Ukraine

Rajan Menon: SOME wars acquire names that stick. The Lancaster and York clans fought the War of the Roses from 1455-1485 to claim the British throne. The Hundred Years’ War

What does it mean for Indo-Pacific?

Syed Raiyan Amir and Md Mufassir Rashiz: US PRESIDENT Joe Biden, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, leaders of the AUKUS, laid out a three-phase

Biden’s letter to Hasina

Below is the full text of the letter from US president Joe Biden to Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina to mark the 53rd Independence Day of Bangladesh March 21, 2023

A demonstration of China’s role as a responsible major country

CHINESE president Xi Jinping’s recent state visit to Russia upon the invitation of president Vladimir Putin has attracted much international attention. It was a political choice made by president Xi

Will next election be free, fair and participatory?

by M Serajul Islam: BANGLADESH celebrates its 52nd Independence Day on March 26. And between this one and the next, the present parliament will complete its five-year term on January

Political violence keeps women off politics

POLITICAL and electoral violence at the national and local levels is a significant issue in Bangladesh, impeding the democratic process. Like many developing countries, Bangladesh’s politics and elections are defined